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Nigeria Lowest Budget Deficit

-6.08% in 1993
General government net lending/borrowing as % of GDP · IMF WEO

The lowest budget deficit in Nigeria was -6.08% in 1993. The top 5 years were: 1993 (-6.08%), 2020 (-4.03%), 2022 (-4.00%), 2021 (-3.97%), 2017 (-3.85%).

Top 5 Lowest Years
Nigeria Top 5 Lowest Budget Deficit Years
RankYearValue
1st 1993 -6.08%
2nd 2020 -4.03%
3rd 2022 -4.00%
4th 2021 -3.97%
5th 2017 -3.85%
All Data (sorted by value)
YearValueChangeRank
1993 -6.08% −7.02% 32nd
2025 -2.93% −1.36% 98th
2023 -3.13% +0.88% 91st
2022 -4.00% −0.03% 71st
2021 -3.97% +0.06% 98th
2020 -4.03% −0.72% 133rd
2019 -3.31% −0.24% 63rd
2018 -3.06% +0.78% 57th
2017 -3.85% −0.55% 53rd
2016 -3.30% −0.60% 73rd
2009 -3.78% −7.83% 88th
2015 -2.70% −0.97% 99th
2010 -2.96% +0.82% 95th
1998 -3.47% −4.61% 55th
2024 -1.57% +1.56% 121st
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